I am using a SiPix StyleCam Deluxe on a 466 Celeron w/ 256 Ram, Asus V3800
TNT2 16M Video, AWE 64 Sound (ISA) and Win ME.
I can't seem to download or view the video clips.
I have tried uninstalling other twain drivers and devices and resetting the
camera.
With a fresh install, camera reset, new batteries and 10 sec. video taken
with the camera, this is what happens: When I plug in the camera and
CamWizard appears, if I select the first option  'copy the pictures' a
window appears and a thumbnail with filename 'clip0001.avi'. The thumbnail
has the Win Media Player Icon in it and the box is checkmarked. If I copy it
to the default folder, it appears to copy,  and it displays a successful
copy message. However, when the folder opens, there is no file. Another
note, when the CamWizard folder is open, if I highlight the .avi and select
properties,  the program crashes. It does not do this when I select
properties of a .jpg or .wav file.  If I select the third option 'play'
Media player opens and states 'cannot find the specified file'.
The camera appears to be consuming memory when a video clip is taken and
also appears to download. I say this because if I take one really short
video and one really large one, there is a proportional amount of time taken
to download the file. I've tried using video Impression and it too does not
work. When I select 'new' and then aquire, it only shows icons for stills,
none for .avi's, even if CamWizard shows there is an .avi in the camera.
I already had DirX 9 installed. I found a program to remove DirX and then I
installed Dir X 8.1. Camera still did not function. Currently, I am back up
to the latest DirX and Win Media Player. However, I tried the camera on
another PC. It also has Win ME but much older hardware. However, it had only
DirX 8.1. I was surprised to see that the camera functioned normally. AVI
files were recognized, downloaded and played with no problem. It would
appear the problem resides with my PC, but I am out of ideas. How shall I
proceed? Don't give me the 'reinstall windows' answer please.
I have been searching newsgroups, doing DirX diagnostics, removing and
uninstalling hardware and memory; all to no avail. The only thing I notice
and am wondering if it is a problem is in the control panel. When I select
'Imaging Devices and Scanner' the only device that is displayed is 'SiPix
StyleCam Deluxe (still). Does this mean it can only accept still images?
Should there not be one that says ...(video)?

I'm quite computer literate so you don't have to worry about describing the
obvious. However, I am fairly new to this video stuff. Still, I'm convinced
there is something wrong with my software on the computer and nothing wrong
with the camera. Any suggestions?
MajBach